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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
sunshine 
sun·shine [sunshine] BrE [ˈsʌnʃaɪn] NAmE [ˈsʌnʃaɪn] noun uncountable 1. the light and heat of the sun •the warm spring sunshine 2. (informal)happiness •She brought sunshine into our dull lives. 3. (BrE, informal)used for addressing sb in a friendly, or sometimes a rude way •Hello, sunshine! •Look, sunshine, who do you think you're talking to? see a ray of sunshine at ↑ray Collocations: The weather Good weather be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine the sun shines/warms sth/beats down (on sth) the sunshine breaks/streams through sth fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea the snow crunches beneath/under sb's feet/boots Bad weather thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun the sky darkens/turns black a fine mist hangs in the air a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down snow falls/comes down/covers sth the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through sth/sweeps across sth strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph) a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys sth/rips through sth forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane (NAmE) pour (down)/ (BrE) pour (down) with rain get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm hear rolling/distant thunder be battered/buffeted by strong winds (BrE) be blowing a gale battle against/brave the elements The weather improves the sun breaks through the clouds the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up) the clouds part/clear the rain stops/lets up/holds off the wind dies down the storm passes the mist/fog lifts/clears Example Bank: •It was a cool day with hazy sunshine. •She followed us out into the sunshine. •She sat on the wall, enjoying the spring sunshine. •The race was run in bright sunshine. •The sunshine came streaming in at the window. •The town was bathed in spring sunshine. •the last rays of sunshine of the day •two weeks of glorious sunshine •She squinted as the brilliant sunshine flooded in through the windows. •The snow was melting in the warm spring sunshine.
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